Welcome to our blog on the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Throughout our posts, we will analyze the extent as to which these two reformations were essentially political in nature and how they affected the balance of power in Europe. We will be presenting our argument by discussing the conversion of England under Henry VIII and the Council of Trent. Furthermore, we will elaborate on how the manipulation of these religious reformations for political gains ultimately culminated in the balance of powers in Europe through the Thirty Years War. Click on right side tabs to learn more.
